Date |
Day |
Chapter/Section
|
Topics |
Additional Notes |
JAN
6 |
M |
1.1, 1.2 |
Course
introduction, vectors, gradient operator |
|
JAN
8 |
W |
1.2, 1.3 |
Gradient,
divergence, and curl |
lecture 2 |
JAN
10 |
F |
1.4, 1.5 |
Spherical
and cylindrical coordinates, the delta function |
|
JAN
13
|
M |
1.5,
2.1 |
The
delta function, Coulomb's law |
|
JAN
15 |
W |
2.2 |
Divergence and Curl of electrostatic fields |
lecture 5 |
JAN 17
|
F
|
2.2 |
Divergence and Curl continued, Quiz 1 |
|
JAN
20 |
M |
|
Martin
Luther King Jr. Day |
|
JAN
22 |
W |
2.2 |
Divergence
and Curl continued, Gauss's law |
|
JAN 24
|
F
|
2.3 |
Potential |
|
JAN 27
|
M
|
2.3, 2.4 |
Potential, Work, Energy |
|
JAN
28 |
T |
|
Mid
term 1 (8:20 pm tto 10:10 pm) |
|
JAN
29 |
W |
2.4 |
Work, Energy |
|
JAN
31 |
F |
2.5, 3.1 |
Conductors, Laplace equation solutions |
|
FEB 3
|
M
|
3.1 |
Laplace equation solutions, Quiz 2 (HW 2) |
lecture 12 |
FEB
5 |
W |
3.1 |
Uniqueness
theorems |
|
FEB 7
|
F
|
3.2 |
Method of images |
|
FEB
10 |
M |
3.3 |
Solutions of Laplace's equation |
lecture 15 |
FEB 12
|
W
|
|
Class to be rescheduled |
|
FEB
14 |
F |
3.3 |
Solutions to Laplace's equation |
|
FEB 17 |
M |
3.3 |
Solutions
to Laplace's equation, Quiz 3
(HW 3) |
lecture 17 |
FEB
19 |
W |
3.3 |
Solutions
to Laplace's equation |
|
FEB 21
|
F
|
3.4 |
Multipole expansion |
|
FEB 24
|
M
|
4.1 |
Polarization, Review
at 6:15 pm, Room NPB 2205 |
|
FEB
25 |
T |
|
Mid
term 2 (8:20 pm tto 10:10 pm) |
|
FEB 26
|
W
|
4.1 |
Polarization |
|
FEB 28
|
F
|
4.2 |
Polarization and bound charges |
|
MAR 3
|
M
|
|
Spring Break |
|
MAR
5 |
W |
|
Spring
Break |
|
MAR
7 |
F |
|
Spring Break |
|
MAR 10
|
M
|
4.2 |
Review of polarization and bound charges,
constant P problem |
lecture 23 |
MAR
12 |
W |
4.3 |
Electric displacement |
lecture 24 |
MAR
14 |
F |
4.4 |
Electric
displacement, Linear
dielectrics |
lecture 25 |
MAR
17 |
M |
4.4 |
Linear
dielectrics, Quiz 4 (postponed) |
|
MAR
19 |
W |
4.4 |
Linear
dielectrics, work and energy, Quiz 4 |
|
MAR
21 |
F |
4.4 |
Work,
Forces on dielectrics |
|
MAR
24 |
M |
5.1 |
Magnetic
fields |
lecture 29 |
MAR
26 |
W |
5.1 |
Magnetic
fields, Quiz 5
(HW 5) |
|
MAR
28 |
F |
5.1 |
Magnetic
fields due to currents |
|
MAR
31 |
M |
5.2 |
Biot-Savart
law, Review
at 6:15 pm, Room NPB 2205 |
|
APR
1 |
T |
|
Mid
term 3 (8:20 pm tto 10:10 pm) |
|
APR
2 |
W |
5.2, 5.3 |
Biot-Savart
law, Divergence and Curl of B fields |
lecture 33 |
APR
4 |
F |
5.3 |
Ampere's
law, Vector potential |
|
APR
7 |
M |
5.4 |
Vector
potential, Boundary conditions |
lecture 35 |
APR
9 |
W |
5.4 |
Multipole
expansion |
|
APR
11 |
F |
6.1 |
Magnetic
materials |
|
APR
14 |
M |
6.2 |
Field
of a magnetized object, Quiz 6
(HW 6) |
|
APR
16 |
W |
6.2, 6.3 |
Field
of a magnetized object, The auxiliary field H |
|
APR
18 |
F |
6.4 |
Linear
magnetic media |
|
APR
21 |
M |
|
ALC
test (2 extra credits) |
|
APR
23 |
W |
6.4 |
Ferromagnets |
|
MAY
2 |
F |
|
Final
exam (7:30 am to 9:30 am) |
|